§ 6.75.040. Application—Information and fees required.

A.

An application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity shall be filed with the MTLC for each classification of service to be provided. Forms will be provided by the MTLC and payment of a nonrefundable fee will be charged. The amount of the application fee shall be established by the MTLC based upon the cost of processing the application.

B.

The application shall require the following information:

1.

Name and address of applicant;

a.

Sole-proprietor—Name and address of the owner.

b.

Partnership-Names and addresses of all partners.

c.

Corporation or association—Names and addresses of all the officers, directors, and members.

2.

Business name (D/B/A), business address and telephone number if different from above;

3.

A background check of each person;

4.

Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal residency for each person;

5.

Names and addresses of two references as to the applicant's financial responsibility;

6.

Prior experience of applicant in transport of passengers;

7.

Classification of service to be provided;

8.

Number of vehicle permits requested, and copy of proof of ownership or other evidence of lawful control for each vehicle to be operated under the certificate;

9.

Procedures for training drivers;

10.

Rules and regulations governing driver appearance and conduct;

11.

Any additional information the applicant desires to include to aid in the determination of whether the requested certificate should be issued; and

12.

Such further information as the MTLC may require.

C.

An applicant will be ineligible for consideration if:

1.

Any of the owners, partners, officers, directors, or members are under twenty-one years of age and/or the pedal carriage or pedicab business has no separate legal existence beyond a shareholder, owner, or partner who is under the age of eighteen years of age;

2.

Any of the owners, partners, officers, directors, or members has been convicted of, forfeited bond, pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to, or been released from incarceration for a felony or any crime involving a controlled substance, prostitution, assignation, obscenity, or any crime of a sexual nature in any jurisdiction within ten years immediately preceding the date of application; or has been convicted of, forfeited bond, or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to multiple felonies.

3.

Any of the owners, partners, officers, directors, or members has violated any portion of this chapter or of Chapter 6.72 of the Metropolitan Code within five years immediately preceding the date of application.

4.

Any portion of the application is incomplete or contains incorrect or untruthful information.

(Ord. BL2014-925 § 1, 2014)